The startling blare of alarms mixed with phones vibrating on nightstands awakened many teenagers in the early morning. In a few seconds, all the noises ended only to reveal a recent notification. A faint…

This story was originally published on The Catalyst on February 13, 2019.

It’s as if everything is traveling in slow motion. Deep breath in and out. Sweat dripping down the side of his face. With the seconds counting down, the title is within his grasp. Three, two, one, Camden…

Pom poms made of yarn laid all over senior Lauren Richter’s kitchen table. She worked tediously to make sure each pom was made to perfection by trimming and shaping them. These fuzzy spheres had become…

Country music has come a long way from where it began with its simple bluegrass roots. Most of today’s modern country has come to adopt a more pop like sound coupled with good ol’ country values. To…

This story was originally published on The Catalyst on March 5, 2019.

Blue and silver balloons hung in the air, clusters of twinkling lights lined the room and projected stars floated along the walls. In the midst of a large crowd of teenagers stood junior Joseph Drwal dancing…

This story was originally published on The Catalyst on December 19, 2018.

Being a Girl Scout used to be an important part of some girls lives because they got to participate in a lot of fun activities and other group projects. Girl Scouts learned to do many things when they…

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Rows of musicians lined up in the St. Paul Lutheran Church ready to learn at the weekly Omaha Special Musicians gathering. Students were eager to split into small groups to begin preparation for their…

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Professional video game player Timothy Anselimo had a bright future ahead of him. The Milwaukee Bucks drafted him to play for their NBA 2K team, giving him a salary of $30,000 with the chance to win one…

This story was originally published on The Catalyst on January 28, 2019.

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After hours spent on flights and in airports, 19 German Club members and students arrived in Munich, Germany, on June 5 to study abroad for 17 days.

German teachers Wendy Langer and Andrea Turner worked…

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